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Characterization of a new ion source for mass spectrometry

Characterization of the energy distribution of ions generated by the plasma in an Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) instrument is necessary for a new ion source in that it influences the ion sampling process, transmission efficiency, focusing, and mass analysis in ICP-MS. These energy distribution phenomena are also analogous to the ion beam that has been generated from an electron impact ionization (EI) source. Similarly, better understanding of the ion beam profile results in a better optimization of the EI source for superior performance. Recently, we (The Centre for Advanced Coating Technologies (CACT), UofT) developed a new generation of ICP torches, with a conical geometry, which, in comparison with conventional torches, has been proved to provide higher ionization/excitation temperature, higher electron number density, higher robustness, lower interference from easily ionizable elements, and lower multi-element detection limits. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Javad Mostaghimi

Student:

Partner:

PerkinElmer Inc (Woodbridge, ON)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Technology; Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Environmental Science and Technology

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Design of an Anthropomorphic Lower-Limb Exoskeleton System

Human locomotion can be influenced by several factors such as neuromuscular and joint disorders that affect the functionality of joints and can cause partial or complete paralysis. Reduced mobility is estimated to
affect over 1% of the population in the world. Many individuals require mobility assistive technologies to keep up with their daily life and the demand for those devices increases with age. A wearable robotic exoskeleton is an external structural mechanism with joints and links corresponding to those of a human body and synchronized with its motion to enhance or support natural body movements. The exoskeleton transmits torques from its actuators through rigid exoskeletal links to the human joints and augments human strength. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Farid Golnaraghi;Siamak Arzanpour

Student:

Partner:

Human in Motion Robotics

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Technology; Life Sciences (not health); Biotechnology

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

AiTree: A computer vision system for automatic characterization and geolocation of single urban trees

What effect do urban trees have on the livability in our cities? What is the economic value of a single urban tree and which ecosystem services does it provide? Where are potential hot spots of invasion by forest invasive alien species? These and many more questions about urban trees are becoming increasingly prominent due to global urbanization trends, effects of climate change and new international trade routes. Despite the importance of urban trees, global sources of urban tree inventory data are limited by a reliance on manually collected data with low spatial and temporal resolution. Existing tree inventory data is restricted to street trees or other trees on public land and lack information on a large proportion of the urban forest, trees on residential property. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Verena Griess

Student:

Partner:

University of California, Riverside

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Environmental Science and Technology; Sustainability & the Environment; Forestry

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Dynamic Controller Placement Problem in Software Defined Networking

Software-defined networking (SDN) technology is an approach to cloud computing that facilitates network management and enables programmatically efficient network configuration in order to improve network performance and monitoring. SDN suggests centralizing network intelligence in one network component by disassociating the forwarding process of network packets (data plane) from the routing process (control plane). The control plane consists of one or more controllers which are considered as the brain of SDN network where the whole intelligence is incorporated. With multiple controllers, one critical issue is the controller placement problem. The controller placement problem typically refers to how to place controllers in an SDN-enabled network and how to allocate associated switches to those controllers. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alberto Leon-Garcia

Student:

Partner:

Amirkabir University of Technology

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Globalink Research Award

The effects of a step-wise exercise regime and dietary soluble fiber intake on behaviour and welfare, gut health, and metabolism in mid-distance training sled dogs

Regular exercise has also been associated with positive effects on the health and mood of dogs, although extreme exertion, such as that experienced by sporting dogs, can lead to activity-related injuries and a reduction in welfare. Sporting dogs commonly experience gastrointestinal upset, but trainers tend to not recognize the importance of dietary fiber to support gut health. Moreover, while physical activity is viewed as an essential part of a dog’s physiological and psychological welfare, research on basic topic of how behavior and welfare may be influenced by the amount or intensity or exercise is sparse. Our primary objective is to evaluate the effects of a carefully controlled step-wise exercise regime and a specially designed bled of dietary fibers on the behaviour, welfare, exercise performance, gut health, and metabolism of client owned sled dogs preparing for their competitive racing seasons.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Anna Kate Shoveller

Student:

Partner:

Champion Petfoods LP

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Accommodation and food services; Manufacturing

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluate effect of chemical compounds on plants using statistics and machine learning

To understand the effects of various substances on plants in terms of yield and disease severity (phytopathology), we need to evaluate both statistical significance and biological relevance when conducting biological experiments. Biological relevance refers to the nature and size of biological changes or differences seen in studies that would be considered relevant, while Statistically significance is the likelihood that a relationship between two or more variables is caused by something other than chance. The primary goal of the project is to apply statistics (experiment design, hypothesis testing, regression analysis) to understand effect of different substances on plants in-vitro, in-planta and in-field. The secondary goal of the project is to develop machine learning / deep learning models that produce estimates of plant health based on imaging and other sensor data generated by Terramera.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Tim Swartz

Student:

Partner:

Terramera Inc

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Agriculture; Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Developing a Context-Sensitive Strategy for Assessing the Need for Skateboarding Spaces

The intern in this study will review relevant literature and interview employees of a skateboard architecture and design company to better understand how the company can improve their data collection process. To date, skateboard architecture and design companies have mainly used number-driven methods to explore potential skateboard locations, these methods include statistical surveys, reports and other number-driven methods, while little attention has been drawn to qualitative methods (i.e., interviews, observations). The intern/researcher will aim to develop a strategy and toolbox (of qualitative methods) for the skateboard architecture and design company to implement when exploring potential skateboard locations within a community. This project is significant as it will allow the company the ability to not only use and rely upon number-driven data but will also allow them the tools to explore how social, political, historical and environmental factors can be accounted for when exploring potential skateboard spaces.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brian Wilson

Student:

Partner:

van der Zalm + Associates

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other; Education; Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

3D Printable conductive nanocomposite sensors for CRFID moisture, strain, and temperature sensing in composite pipes

Transportation of oil and gas through pipeline networks remain a crucial infrastructure for sustainable economic growth in Canada. Pipeline wear and damage will remain a major concern as it can lead to catastrophic failures causing environmental and economic damage if undetected. For easier detection of damage on a large network of pipelines, an array of wireless radio frequency identification tags was developed for steel pipes. However, the material used for the tags were not suitable for pipes made with polymer composites as the stiffness of the copper could damage it. The main objective of this project is to create a conductive polymer material which is softer than copper but will achieve similar results as the wireless tags. Furthermore, the material needs to be 3D printable, which would facilitate in large scale implementation of the tags during the manufacturing of the pipes. The project will benefit the company as the wireless detection system can be used for Shawcor’s composite pipes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hani Naguib

Student:

Partner:

Shawcor Ltd (ON)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Comprendre l’influence de la variable genre sur l’adoption d’une innovation technologique agricole: une approche par méta-analyse

Pour booster la productivité agricole dans les pays développées comme en développement, nombreuses innovations technologiques agricoles (variétés améliorée des semences et leurs itinéraires techniques, pratiques agro-environnementales, matériels agricoles post-récolte, complémentation alimentaires pour le cheptel, entre autres) sont diffusées et adoptées. La littérature scientifique s’est intéressée à leur adoption. Parmi les déterminants d’adoption de ces innovations, il a été constaté un contraste en ce qui concerne l’influence de la variable genre. Si certaines recherches concluent que les femmes adoptent moins les innovations technologiques agricoles, d’autres indiquent que c’est le fait d’être un homme qui augmente la probabilité d’adoption tandis que qu’une autre partie affiche une influence neutre.
Cette recherche a pour objectif de vérifier et expliquer l’influence réelle de la variable genre sur l’adoption d’une technologie agricole et les facteurs qui expliquent le signe de cette variable en faisant recours à une nouvelle méthode de revue systématique notamment, la méta-analyse.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lota Dabio Tamini

Student:

Partner:

Université Toulouse 1 Jean Jaurès

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Application des mathématiques aux phénomènes naturels chez Leibniz

Dans le cadre de mon mémoire de maîtrise, j’entreprends d’étudier la contribution capitale apportée par le philosophe, mathématicien et physicien allemand, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, au problème métaphysique de l’application des mathématiques aux phénomènes réels. L’intérêt de ce projet est à la fois historique : donner une image fidèle de la pensée du philosophe d’Hanovre sous cet aspect, et philosophique : mettre au jour une conception originale du problème de l’application, informée par le génie d’invention propre à Leibniz. Mon séjour de recherche auprès des chercheurs du Laboratoire SPHERE, affilié à l’Université Paris Diderot, est une opportunité unique de profiter des résultats d’une équipe ayant un accès privilégié aux manuscrits leibniziens et une expertise reconnue de la philosophie des mathématiques et de l’histoire des mathématiques.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Christian Leduc

Student:

Partner:

Université de Paris

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other; Environmental Science and Technology

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

The Role of Perspective-Taking in Witnessing Incivility at Work

Incivility is prevalent across various organizations and occupations and has harmful effects on both employees and their organization. Incivility has been found to have negative consequences not only for the victims and perpetrators of incivility, but also for the observers of incivility. This project aims to investigate whether taking the perspective of the instigator rather than the target mitigates the impact of gender on negative reactions to witnessing incivility. Using video vignettes, this research will assess reactions to rudeness in the workplace in a sample of working professionals in the United Kingdom. Organizations entail substantial costs from workplace incivility, and the proposed research may uncover that perspective-taking mitigates the consequences of workplace incivility. Previous research suggests that the gender of the instigator and target of incivility impact observer reactions to incivility. Specifically, observers of incivility tend to rely on gendered stereotypes when witnessing uncivil behaviour at work. Perspective-taking may reduce stereotyping in reactions to witnessing incivility due to increased understanding and sympathy. Further, the proposed research may provide key insights to the current climate of civility in British organizations during the major political changes of Brexit.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Joan Finegan

Student:

Partner:

University of Surrey (UK)

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public Service, Policy, and Governance; Education; Other

University:

Western University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Stable synthetic equivalents of the monophosphorus anion (P-): a clean substitute for PCl3

Phosphorus is vital not only for food production but also for other agricultural commodities such as ethanol, biofuels, and any biorenewable chemicals. The annual worldwide production of elemental phosphorus reaches 850,000 tons, from which 18% is transformed by addition of chlorine gas into 700,000 tons/year of PCl3, the industrial precursor to most phosphorus derivatives. Significant environmental risks are involved in the preparation and transport of PCl3; it is highly reactive to atmospheric moisture, and has to be transported in lead-lined, glass-lined or nickel vessels. Lastly, its transformation into the desired chemicals produces an enormous amount of waste and is energy-inefficient. Proposed project involves the development of stable “P-” building block which can be converted into stable phosphinidene. This phosphinidene then can be transformed into a broad range of phosphorus compounds potentially reducing the use of PCl3.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brian Sterenberg

Student:

Partner:

University of California, San Diego

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Regina

Program:

Globalink Research Award

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